Spitfire Mk V – The Tail Unit

Join us, as we take a look at the Spitfire Mk V’s Tail Unit, covering the Rudder, Elevator, tail fin and more. We shall refer to the 1942 Air Ministry Manual for the Spitfire Mk V and show relevant re-worked colour AP diagrams. Textual extracts from Air Ministry Air Publications are Crown Copyright and transcribed with the kind permission of the National Archives, London. All colour diagrams are based on original Air Ministry Air Publications mono illustrations and transcribed into colour by Bryan Atkinson with the permission of the National Archives, London. Thanks must also be given to the following superb organisations for their kind support when Bryan Atkinson originally developed The Spifire Mk V Explored PC CD-ROM back in 2005, all are listed below and are included once again in this series of videos. Spitfire Mk.Vb, AB910. The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. Spitfire Mk.Vb, BL614. Royal Air Force Museum, London. Spitfire Mk.Vb, BM597. The Historic Aircraft Collection. Spitfire Mk.Vb, EP120. The Fighter Collection. Spitfire Mk.Vc, AR501. The Shuttleworth Collection. The Imperial War Museum, Duxford. The Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust. The National Archives, London. The material contained in this video is intended for historical, reference and entertainment value only, and is not to be construed as usable for aircraft or component restoration, maintenance, or use. Consort for Brass - Classical Rousing by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100681 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Table of Contents: 00:00 - Introduction 00:36 - Wartime Tail Unit Overview 00:46 - The Tail Plane 02:06 - Rudder Trimming Tab Gear 02:36 - Spitfire IFF Aerial 02:55 - The Spitfire Elevators 03:11 - The Elevator Spar 03:52 - Elevator Trimming Tab 04:58 - The Spitfire Rudder 05:30 - Rudder Trimming Tab 05:47 - Spitfire Tail Navigation Lamp 06:00 - Spitfire Rudder Stencil Detail 06:16 - Rudder Connecting Rod 06:42 - Rudder Trimming Tab